Pacific Northwest
Bacchanalian Wine Festival

 

 

ON Friday, February 23, it was time once again to come together and toast the occasion at the 11th Annual Pacific Northwest Bacchanalian Wine Festival. For a $75 ticket, guests were invited to sample food from a number of elegant local restaurants and taste fine wines from B.C., Washington and Oregon. There was live music and a silent auction as well. Held at the Sinclair Centre, and sponsored in part by the NS News, the proceeds of this great event go to help the mentally handicapped.


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The Cannery restaurant's own Frederic Couton (from left), Dave Jensen and Jason Carter served up some exotic tasting kingfish.

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Sue Cadeny and Keith Thibert were featuring some excellent wines from Saturna Island.

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The Salmon House on the Hill in West Vancouver is always popular with tourists and locals alike. General Manager David Owen (left) and executive chef Dan Atkinson enjoy giving guests the royal treatment.

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Painted in gold from head to toe, semi-nude models Alissia Marciano (from left), Rich Scott and Trisha De-Lisha frolicked like nymphs in the vineyards.

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It's Bacchus himself. Dressed as the Greek god of wine, Global TV's David Kincaid welcomed everyone to the celebration.

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It's the West Vancouver gang. From left: Jim Howe, Marie Moonen and husband John, who also just happens to be a board member of the Burnaby Association for the Mentally Handicapped.

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John Clerides (left) owner of Marquis Wine Cellars, topped up glasses with Adam Ueland.

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The guys from the Beach House at Dundarave Pier were having a great time. From left: manager Mike Moller, assistant Chris Pauli, sous chef Jon Plaza and sous chef Josh Russell.

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Deborah Greene and husband Garry said they thought the best wines were the cool and sassy ice wines.

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Blue Water Cafe's Marc Royal (from left), Chella Levesque and Aasron Heath served up some sweet succulent shrimp.

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Committee member Emma Stevens and her husband David Doig were happy with the turnout.

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This North Van crowd was happy to raise a toast or two. Clockwise from front left: Bev MacDonald, husband Scott, Kent Scarborough and Krista Nickel.

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Paul Clark and Mary Natino hammed it up for the camera while at the Hillside Estates wine booth.


Larger copies of the above photos are available by request. Please email your requests (including title of event, date of event and names of people in photo), to cbarr@westvancouver.com (or click on the name below) and I will be happy to forward you the photo. Thanks.

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